JOHN Lennon may no longer be with us, but John Waters and Stewart D'Arrietta are bringing his musical legacy to life once again.
Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content
The duo has just finished a 16-week season in New York with their show,’ Lennon: Through a Glass Onion'.
Now Waters and D'Arrietta are bringing their show to the twin towns.
The show, which is part concert and part biography, reveals the essence of the life and astonishing talent of one of the most admired musicians of the past century.
It contains 31 songs from Lennon's solo career and his work with The Beatles, including “Imagine,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Revolution,” “Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds,” “All You Need is Love,” “Come Together,” “Help,” “Working Class Hero,” “Mother,” “Jealous Guy,” and more.
Waters said Lennon was much more than just a musical inspiration.
“I started off my career in the music industry and of course he was an inspiration to me in that regard, but he also inspired my personality,” Waters said.
“He went through so much as a child and back then he didn't see anyone for it, he didn't go to therapy, he used his music and that's just amazing.”
And of course Echuca has always held a special place in Waters’ heart.
“I spent a lot of time there filming (the 1983 TV miniseries) ‘All the Rivers Run’," he said.
“I try to make the trip to Echuca as often as I can between projects. It's such a beautiful place and I can't wait to bring the show to town.”
In 1992, 12 years after Lennon’s death, Waters and D'Arrietta first conceived and performed ‘Lennon: Through a Glass Onion’ on a small stage at the Tilbury Hotel in Sydney.
The show was an instant success.
In the years that followed, Waters and D'Arrietta toured the show and played sold out engagements at venues including The Sydney Opera House.
The show performed a three-month engagement in London’s West End.
'Lennon: Through a Glass Onion’ will be playing at the Echuca Paramount Theatre on Saturday night from 7pm.
You can purchase tickets online or from the kiosk inside the Paramount.
For more information you can call the theatre on 5482 3399 or head to echucaparamount.com